shove off

1. Literally, to push against a dock in order to move one's boat away from shore. I'll need you to shove off while I steer the boat.

2. By extension, to leave or depart. We both need to be up early tomorrow, so we'll be shoving off soon.

shove off

1. To push some boat away from shore in leaving: The captain leaned over the gunwale and shoved off from the dock.

2. To leave: I had better shove off, or I will be late. Shove off!—I'm sick of your complaining!

See also: off, shove

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Soap gossip..

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